Max Jowitt
Jermaine McGillvary
Oliver Pratt
Iain Thornley
Lachlan Walmsley
Luke Gale
Mason Lino
Josh Bowden
Liam Hood
Renouf Atoni
Matty Ashurst
Josh Griffin
Jay Pitts
Caleb Uele
Mathieu Cozza
Isaiah Vagana
Toby Boothroyd
Thomas Doyle
Jack Croft
Romain Franco
Myles Lawford

That's a really strong squad. He has a few decisions to make but no matter who he picks, it will be a strong team.
Only 14 Liam Kay and 17 Luke Bain missing.

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York have named their side https://www.yorkrlfc.com/post/knights-n ... -wakefield No Will Dagger

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Quote ="Dr Dreadnought"York have named their side https://www.yorkrlfc.com/post/knights-n ... -wakefield No Will Dagger'" Or richie myler

Kay will probably have to force his way back in as Doyle’s shown up pretty well in pre season.

Be good to get Bain fit and ready.

It is a strong squad. Don’t think I’d play Vagana and probably save him for Newcastle.

York missing Dagger, Myler, Hingano so I am
Hoping for a positive result.

Even if they were playing I’d hope that we will beat them

Me too BLM...
TBH, I'd have liked to have seen them in their team.

Yes that’s it, they’re a pretty handy team so would of been a nice marker of where we are as a team.

Lawford deserves a start. Been solid from the couple of outings he’s been in.

Listening to Powell it could be likely.

Gale first training session after injury today.

Lino still not back training…..

With what was said on the interview it looks like Lawford could get the nod and opportunity.

100% agree, was good on Boxing Day until the head knock which seemed to put him out of sorts and against Wigan his distribution was excellent.

Yep, don't see why not tbh.

I don’t think I’ve been as excited by a squads potential since 2004 and Big Dave Solomona came striding through the door!

Strong squad is that.

With no Myler or Dagger, York do look a bit weaker, but wouldnt under estimate them, so a strong line up needed, I feel.

Following this game, I'd look to rest a few, for Siddall and Newcastle, without disrespecting the opposition too much.

Maybe an opportinity for some that haven't featured much, or at all in the friendlies.

I on the other hand wouldn’t rest anyone for this, I’d look to put a marker down and serve notice against one of the teams that will represent a strong challenge throughout the season.
Max Jowitt
Jermaine McGillvary
Jack Croft
Iain Thornley
Lachlan Walmsley
Myles Lawford
Mason Lino
Josh Bowden
Liam Hood
Renouf Atoni
Matty Ashurst
Josh Griffin
Jay Pitts
Caleb Uele
Mathieu Cozza
Toby Boothroyd
Thomas Doyle

Yes the above squad is good. However I have no problem with Croft, but I think Ollie Pratt has shown some great form and he has improved massively. He would be my choice at centre

Not for me.
Out of the three games, this will be the hardest, so for me it has to be the best 17 available from the named squad.

I thought this would be a tough opening game but looking at their squad I can't see anything other than a comfortable Wakefield win. I'd still go as strong as possible and then look to rotate for the following three games in prep for Bradford.

I meant resting a few for Siddall and Newcastle, following this game.

We need to go with a strong line up with this.

Sorry, I read as rest a few v York for the games v Siddal & Newcastle.....

We've only just started the season. Why would we need to rest anyone.
They need to play together to be tuned up for the bigger games.

We’ve Gale for his penultimate season , why wouldn’t you use him or do we leave one of our most expensive/experienced players as a water boy for the remainder of his contract .He’s probably forgot more that Lawford knows about the game and imo if fit he needs to start every game barring those early cup games . Seeing young Lawford doing well in the friendly’s is one thing but York will be a lot tougher test than people give them credit for , we are the ones that every other club will want our scalp . The season is long and arduous and no doubt the lad will get his chance in the spotlight as Gale is getting rather delicate in his old age , but it’s one we must win to gain our place back in super league. You wouldn’t dream of resting Jerry for a youngster if not fit so why take that tack with Gale , who’s been their and done it at the highest level . We’ll need his guile and skill sets to steer us around the field in what will be challenging times ahead . And not forgetting he’s got the biggest gob at the club , something thats been sadly lacking for far too long at wakey

I get what your'e saying, I was thinking more to avoid risk of injuries to key players.

Very true.

Lawford has shown in the two friendlies what he's capable of, and to me, deserves to ne in the starting line up for the first league game.

We've seen neither Lino or Gale at all. I'd be putting these out at Siddall and Newcastle, to put some miles in their legs.

Gale is just returning from a long injury lay off, he’s only just started training so why play him in a tough match straight off the physios bed. Another weeks rest, another weeks training then a game against either Siddal or Newcastle where he’ll put less pressure on his body.